Source: Xinhua|
Editor: huaxia
by Raheela Nazir
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) Numerous energy projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are playing a pivotal role in promoting Pakistan s renewable energy goals and low-carbon economy, a Pakistani expert said.
CPEC is paving the way for Pakistan to achieve its ambitious target of increasing the share of renewable energy in power generation to 30 percent till 2030 from the current 4 percent, Muzaffar Ali, chairman of Energy Engineering Department of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, told Xinhua. China has in recent years been investing Pakistan under CPEC in energy sector with special focus on producing non-polluting energy by utilizing clean resources including solar, wind and hydro, and the two countries are further strengthening their cooperation in renewable energy development, Ali said.